End Tally Signal; Auto Rewind; Fast Forward Mode; Parameter Save - Tascam DA-40 Owner's Manual

3 - Menu functions
NOTE
The time set here is real time, rather than the
time shown on the tape counter, which in LP
mode is half that of real time. Accordingly, in
LP mode, if the time is set to 4 seconds, this
will be the pre-roll time, even though only 2
seconds show on the tape counter.
0
The default value is seconds.

3.10End tally signal

E n d T L Y
Controls the timing of the tape end tally signal trans-
mitted through the CONTROL I/O [34] port. The
signal can either be transmitted at the end of the tape,
or at a fixed interval before the tape end.
T-End
The values available are:
will be transmitted at the end of the tape),
2min 3min
and (the tally signal will be trans-
mitted before the end of the tape is reached).
T-End
The default value is

3.11Auto rewind

A t - R e w
This menu item determines whether the tape will be
automatically rewound when the end of the tape or an
END ID is reached in play mode.
The two options available are:
not be rewound when the end of the tape or an END
on
ID is reached) and (the tape will be automati-
cally rewound when the end of the tape or an END
ID is reached).
off
The default value is

3.12Fast forward mode

F F - K e y
This menu item determines whether the F FWD and
REW keys will act as cue and review keys, respec-
tively, if they are pressed while the tape deck is in
play mode. The two settings are
unit will go from play mode to fast wind) and
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T - E n d
(the tally signal
1min
,
.
o f f
off
(the tape will
.
N o r m a l
Normal
(the
Cue
(the unit will enter cue/review mode when the fast
wind keys are pressed).
The setting made here also applies to fast wind com-
mands made through the CONTROL I/O [34] con-
nector, and using the optional RC-D45 remote
control unit.
Normal
The default value is

3.13Parameter save

P - M o d e
Saves the following parameters so that they become
the default parameters when the tape deck is next
powered up:
• Single Play
• Skip Play
• Repeat Mode
When this menu item is first displayed, the right side
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of the display shows:
settings, turn the DATA dial [19], so that the display
Save
, and press ENTER [26].
shows

3.14Initializing settings

* D a t a *
Resets all menu values to their default settings except
for the head time, (see 3.1, "Drum time (head
time)"), which cannot be reset.
To reset the values to default, turn the DATA dial
[19] so that the display shows
ENTER [26].
Init.
If the screen shows
dial again so that the display shows
3.15Viewing points at which block
errors have occurred
ABS
0 0 2 3 0 8
H M S
This display is shown if the MENU key is pressed
once more following the reset screen above.
This displays up to five points in ABS time format
where the block error rate has increased, and error
correction is used. Turn the DATA dial to view the
five points at which these errors have occurred. Turn-
ing the dial clockwise after error #5 will show the
.
- - - -
. To save the current
- - - -
Init.
and press
in error, turn the DATA
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